26/00401/LDC

1. 28 May 2026

   Received by Rochford

2. 23 Jul 2026

   Decision issued: Grant Lawful Development Certificate

3. 23 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.

More on lawful development applications in our guide

• 04/00336/FUL Granted

  5 Beech Avenue, Rayleigh, Essex, SS6 8AE

  Proposed Porch To Side Elevation

  14 Apr 2004 44m away Full applications
• 04/00047/FUL Granted

  7 Elm Drive, Rayleigh, Essex, SS6 8AB

  Raise Ridge Height to Form Rooms in Roof with Rooflights to Both Sides. (French Doors to Rear at First Floor Level)

  20 Jan 2004 83m away Full applications
• 04/00767/FUL Granted

  33 Upway, Rayleigh, Essex, SS6 8AG

  Hip To Gable Roof Extension

  27 Aug 2004 91m away Full applications
• 04/00068/FUL Granted

  22 Elm Drive, Rayleigh, Essex, SS6 8AB

  Single Storey Rear Extension

  27 Jan 2004 98m away Full applications
• 05/00853/FUL Granted

  5 Broadlands Avenue, Rayleigh, Essex, SS6 8AQ

  Hipped Roof to Gable End and Loft Rooms with Front and Rear Dormers. French Doors and Ballustrade to First Floor Rear Dormer.

  19 Oct 2005 137m away Full applications
• 05/00306/FUL Granted

  51 Elm Drive, Rayleigh, Essex, SS6 8AB

  Demolish Existing Garage. Construct Two Storey Side and Single Storey Rear Extension. Extending Dormers to Front and Rear.

  8 Apr 2005 139m away Full applications

• 26/00391/LDC Refused

  2 Branksome Avenue, Hockley, Essex, SS5 5PF

  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for proposed single storey porch to front entrance, two rear dormers and convert garage to habitable accommodation

  22 May 2026 Lawful development
• 26/00380/LDC Refused

  31 Anne Boleyn Drive, Rochford, Essex, SS4 1JA

  Lawful Development Certificate for a proposed loft conversion with rear dormer.

  19 May 2026 Lawful development
• 26/00402/LDC Granted

  Anchorage, Ulverston Road, Rochford, Essex, SS4 3JT

  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for an existing outbuilding used for domestic purposes incidental/ancillary to the dwellinghouse

  28 May 2026 Lawful development
• 26/00516/LDC Awaiting decision

  23 Sutton Court Drive, Rochford, Essex, SS4 1HR

  Lawful Development Certificate for a proposed loft conversion with rear dormer

  15 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• 26/00341/LDC Granted

  18 Hawkwell Chase, Hawkwell, Essex, SS5 4NH

  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for proposed use of the land for siting a mobile home, for use ancillary to the main dwelling

  28 Apr 2026 Lawful development